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Spain-Morocco tunnel latest: Hopes dashed that it will be completed in time for 2030 World Cup amid reports of 'decade-long' delay

Challenge of the century: What exactly is involved in digging a tunnel from Spain to Morocco?

IT would undoubtedly be the crowning engineering feat of the 21st century so far, eclipsing the likes of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge or the Three

15 Feb, 2025 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Other News·Technology

2025: EIN WEITERES STARKES JAHR FÜR DEN IMMOBILIENMARKT AN DER COSTA DEL SOL

von Adam Neale Über die genauen Zahlen zum Wachstum der Immobilienpreise und -verkäufe in Spanien herrscht Uneinigkeit, doch eines ist sicher: Der Markt bleibt stark

15 Feb, 2025 @ 07:45

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AKTUELL ZUR COSTA-DEL-SOL-BAHN: 15 UNTERNEHMEN BEWERBEN SICH FÜR DEN BAU DES SEIT LANGEM ERWARTETEN PROJEKTS

von Tom Ewart Smith Das lang erwartete Bahnprojekt an der Costa del Sol hat einen weiteren Schritt nach vorne gemacht: 15 Unternehmen haben sich für

15 Feb, 2025 @ 07:32

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Exclusive: Spain forks out €2million to house migrants at plush Costa del Sol hotel

THE SPANISH government will spend almost €2 million housing migrants in a four-star Costa del Sol hotel until April, the Olive Press can reveal. The

14 Feb, 2025 @ 19:00

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Luis Rubiales 'kiss' saga takes dramatic turn with prosecutors demanding new trial due to 'biased' judge

Rubiales ‘kiss’ trial ends in Spain with verdict on Jenni Hermoso incident expected ‘within weeks’

THE trial ended on Friday of former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales over the infamous kiss planted on Jenni Hermoso. A verdict and possible

14 Feb, 2025 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

The Pope shuts down Catholic Church sect accused of decades of sexual abuse across North and South America

Pope Francis is hospitalised with bronchitis: Spaniards flood social media with messages of support

POPE Francis was admitted to a Rome hospital on Friday to be treated for bronchitis as Catholics in Spain posted messages of support on social

14 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Fury in Spain as church foundation is investigated for offering ‘gay conversion therapy’ to children from SIXTY schools

A CATHOLIC Church foundation is facing criminal investigation for allegedly conducting gay conversion therapy on children across 60 state-funded schools. Prosecutors are examining potential hate

14 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Valencia

Tourist resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol will charge a fee to use beach access elevators

TORREMOLINOS City Council has announced a fee of €1 for the public use of three elevators. On Wednesday, the City Council stated that the fee

14 Feb, 2025 @ 16:55

Lead

WATCH: Police in Spain arrest leader of brutal mafia gang that murdered 16 people and extorted politicians in Peru

A PERUVIAN mafia boss accused of 16 murders in his country has been arrested in Elche by the Policia Nacional. He was detained at his

14 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Racketeers brazenly steal over 100 cars damaged in Valencia floods- taking them on tow trucks to scrapyards in southern Spain

Heartless thieves steal 100 cars belonging to victims of deadly DANA storm in Valencia and sell them for scrap

107 CARS damaged in the Valencia floods have been found in scrapyards and warehouses in the Granada area. Three people are being investigated by the

14 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Granada·Lead·Valencia

Must visit: The white-washed village in Andalucia that boasts St Valentine as its patron – and it’s easy to see why, writes JON CLARKE

THE stunning white village of Arriate has no less than half a dozen songs in honour of their patron saint St.Valentine. Known off by heart

14 Feb, 2025 @ 14:36

Andalucia·Olive Press Travel

Poll reveals what Spain really thinks about Donald Trump - and it’s pretty conclusive

Donald Trump announces tariffs on the EU: Bloc warns of ‘firm and immediate’ retaliation

THE European Union has promised to react immediately if US President Donald Trump introduces tariffs that match those of America’s trade partners. Trump on Thursday

14 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

‘We want you!’ Spanish police taunt most wanted criminals with Valentine’s Day message – but do YOU recognise them?

SPANISH police have taunted the country’s most wanted criminals with a Valentine’s Day message after arresting half of the 10 men on the list. The

14 Feb, 2025 @ 13:03

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain's war on tourist apartments continues with new law set to come into effect this week

Is Airbnb in trouble in Spain? Tourist flat reservations plummet in Malaga following local backlash

MALAGA tourist apartment bookings fell by 37,000 between July and November last year due to a reduction in domestic demand, according to economists. Major protests

14 Feb, 2025 @ 12:48

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Costa del Sol train latest: 15 companies declare interest in building long-awaited project

THE long-anticipated train on the Costa del Sol has taken another step forward, with 15 companies submitting bids for the project. The bidding process for

14 Feb, 2025 @ 12:43

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Outrage in Spain after 70-year-old ex-policeman ‘dismembers wife and dumps her body parts around holiday island’

A RETIRED Guardia Civil officer has been charged with killing his wife and afterwards dumping her body parts in different areas of Gran Canaria. A

14 Feb, 2025 @ 12:07

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Castello de la Plana with pool garage – € 226,000

Floor 2nd, flat total surface area 84 m², usable floor area 84 m², double bedrooms: 2, 2 bathrooms, wheelchair-friendly, air conditioning (hot and cold), age

14 Feb, 2025 @ 12:05

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Search for missing Brit who vanished from expat haven on Spain’s Costa Blanca is ‘deactivated’

A BRITISH man who vanished from the Costa Blanca has reportedly been found. Mark Russel Ward, 67, sparked concern after disappearing from San Fulgencio on

14 Feb, 2025 @ 10:12

Costa Blanca·Lead

Retired British couple are found dead inside their home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE bodies of a retired British couple have been discovered inside their home on the Costa Blanca. The 82-year-old man and 74-year-old woman were found

14 Feb, 2025 @ 09:58

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

SPANISCHE BEVÖLKERUNG STEIGT AUF 49 MILLIONEN DURCH ZUWANDERUNG

VON ALEX TRELINSKI Madrid – Spaniens Bevölkerung hat erstmals die 49-Millionen-Marke überschritten – vor allem durch den Zuzug von Ausländern, während die Zahl der in

14 Feb, 2025 @ 07:27

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Landmark figure reached for foreign residents in popular expat area of Spain

Spain’s population soars to 49 million following immigration surge

SPAIN’S population has broken the 49 million mark for the first time- boosted by foreign arrivals as the number of people born in the country

13 Feb, 2025 @ 19:00

Lead·National News

Warning for tourists in Tenerife as seemingly harmless activity can bring €1,500 fine

TOURISTS visiting Tenerife have been warned not to feed pigeons in public areas after a Santa Cruz resident was hit with a €1,500 fine. The

13 Feb, 2025 @ 18:30

Canary Islands·Lead

Spanish airline vows to takeover ‘vital’ routes scrapped by Ryanair in Spain

SPANISH operator Volotea has become the first airline to publicly vow to take over regional routes dropped by Ryanair last month. Volotea founder and CEO,

13 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

WATCH: Smugglers busted for exporting banned substances from Spain to potentially make chemical weapons and nerve gas in Russia

FIVE people have been arrested in the Barcelona and Valencia areas for smuggling banned chemicals that ended up in Russia via third parties. The Policia

13 Feb, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Why selfish motorists could be fined up to €200 at Mallorca’s airport

PALMA’S Policia Local have stepped up patrols to stop the chaos of cars blocking traffic lanes to airport car parks as they wait to pick

13 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Homeless man killed by umbrella during outdoor sleeping spot argument in Valencia

OBDACHLOSENKRISE IN MALLORCA: FLUGHAFEN PALMA UND TOURISTENGEGENDE BETROFFEN, WÄHREND DIEBSTAHLEN ZUNEHMEN

von Walter Finch Die anhaltende Wohnungskrise auf den Balearen zwingt Obdachlose, Unterschlupf in provisorischen Unterkünften auf der Insel zu suchen, darunter auch im Terminal des

13 Feb, 2025 @ 16:35

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Challenge of the century: What exactly is involved in digging a tunnel from Spain to Morocco?

2025: EIN WEITERES STARKES JAHR FÜR DEN IMMOBILIENMARKT AN DER COSTA DEL SOL

AKTUELL ZUR COSTA-DEL-SOL-BAHN: 15 UNTERNEHMEN BEWERBEN SICH FÜR DEN BAU DES SEIT LANGEM ERWARTETEN PROJEKTS

Exclusive: Spain forks out €2million to house migrants at plush Costa del Sol hotel

Rubiales ‘kiss’ trial ends in Spain with verdict on Jenni Hermoso incident expected ‘within weeks’

Pope Francis is hospitalised with bronchitis: Spaniards flood social media with messages of support

Fury in Spain as church foundation is investigated for offering ‘gay conversion therapy’ to children from SIXTY schools

Tourist resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol will charge a fee to use beach access elevators

WATCH: Police in Spain arrest leader of brutal mafia gang that murdered 16 people and extorted politicians in Peru

Heartless thieves steal 100 cars belonging to victims of deadly DANA storm in Valencia and sell them for scrap

Must visit: The white-washed village in Andalucia that boasts St Valentine as its patron – and it’s easy to see why, writes JON CLARKE

Donald Trump announces tariffs on the EU: Bloc warns of ‘firm and immediate’ retaliation

‘We want you!’ Spanish police taunt most wanted criminals with Valentine’s Day message – but do YOU recognise them?

Is Airbnb in trouble in Spain? Tourist flat reservations plummet in Malaga following local backlash

Costa del Sol train latest: 15 companies declare interest in building long-awaited project

Outrage in Spain after 70-year-old ex-policeman ‘dismembers wife and dumps her body parts around holiday island’

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Castello de la Plana with pool garage – € 226,000

Search for missing Brit who vanished from expat haven on Spain’s Costa Blanca is ‘deactivated’

Retired British couple are found dead inside their home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SPANISCHE BEVÖLKERUNG STEIGT AUF 49 MILLIONEN DURCH ZUWANDERUNG

Spain’s population soars to 49 million following immigration surge

Warning for tourists in Tenerife as seemingly harmless activity can bring €1,500 fine

Spanish airline vows to takeover ‘vital’ routes scrapped by Ryanair in Spain

WATCH: Smugglers busted for exporting banned substances from Spain to potentially make chemical weapons and nerve gas in Russia

Why selfish motorists could be fined up to €200 at Mallorca’s airport

OBDACHLOSENKRISE IN MALLORCA: FLUGHAFEN PALMA UND TOURISTENGEGENDE BETROFFEN, WÄHREND DIEBSTAHLEN ZUNEHMEN

The EES deadline has caused chaos across Europe for beleaguered travellers – but how have Spain’s airports fared?

Fuengirola’s BIOPARC is helping to keep this endangered tiger species alive

Illegal Botox clinics with links to the UK performed unlicensed operations across the Costa Blanca and Valencia

Barcelona fights back against petty street crime: Six foreign criminals responsible for dozens of thefts and muggings are finally deported

Step inside Toledo’s hidden convents and chapels this weekend as historic city opens its ‘closed’ doors for free